Oct 10 WATCH: No House votes until Senate Democrats 'turn the lights back on,' Johnson says By Associated Press Speaker Mike Johnson made clear he won’t be bringing House lawmakers back to Washington until the Senate passes a government funding bill. Continue reading
Oct 09 22 artists, scientists and authors selected for $800,000 MacArthur 'genius' grants By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced its 2025 class of fellows on Wednesday, a prize often called the “genius award.”… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 3:19 N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charge after pressure from Trump By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz A federal grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on two fraud-related charges. It marks another escalation in President Trump’s use of the Justice Department to target political opponents and figures who previously investigated him. Geoff Bennett… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 3:29 News Wrap: Colombian president accuses U.S. of 'military aggression' in Caribbean In our news wrap Thursday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused the Trump administration of "carrying out military aggression" by striking alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, Vladimir Putin admitted that Russian forces were to blame for downing an Azerbaijan Airlines… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 7:25 ICE escalates aggressive raids in Chicago as Trump moves to deploy National Guard By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes President Trump and his team are doubling down on efforts to bring the National Guard into Democrat-run cities and to ramp up ICE enforcement. The administration argues that episodes of violence against federal agents constitute a danger. Governors and mayors… Continue watching
Oct 09 Drake's defamation suit against label over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' tossed by judge By Larry Neumeister, Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Judge Jeannette A. Vargas rejected the lawsuit in a written opinion that began by citing “the vitriolic war of words” and saying the case arose “from perhaps the most infamous rap battle in the genre's history.”… Continue reading
Oct 09 Rubio to meet with Brazilian foreign minister as Brazil seeks to ease tariffs By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has invited Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira to an in-person meeting. Continue reading
Oct 09 North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for youth upheld by judge By Jack Dura, Associated Press Supporters of the ban say it protects children from what they believe are irreversible effects of treatments and surgeries. Opponents say it harms transgender youth by denying them important medical care. Continue reading
Oct 09 What to know about Trump's National Guard deployments in Chicago and Portland By Associated Press Some National Guard members ordered to Illinois by President Donald Trump now are protecting federal property near Chicago ahead of a court hearing on their deployment. Continue reading
Oct 09 U.S. opens Tesla probe after more crashes involving its so-called full self-driving technology By Associated Press The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a filing dated Tuesday that it has 58 incident reports of Tesla vehicles violating traffic safety laws while operating in full self-driving mode. Continue reading